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The Positive Effect of Coaches on Youth Development in Sports
by Emily E. Coaches are a very important part of youth development within sports. They’re the first individuals that teach youth to play a sport, be involved as a team, and to work on individual skills for both on and … Continue reading
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Creating a Positive Talent Development Environment for Sport
by Akeil P. Elite training environments have often been linked with negative connotations and factors such as being exclusionary, psychologically damaging, as well as concerns with over training and injury. How can we create a positive elite training environment for … Continue reading
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Bully Coaches in Youth Sport
by Hannah K. Whether you have experienced it firsthand or not – negative coaching is a significant and serious issue within youth sport. Being a “bully coach” goes beyond just being a tough coach, the behaviour of coaches has been … Continue reading
Negative Parental Involvement in Competitive Youth Sport: What is the Solution?
By Ryan L. As someone who has spent much of his adolescence playing competitive sport, I have witnessed a number of parents getting into altercations with coaches, officials, and even other parents. In most cases, these outraged parents had no … Continue reading
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A coaches role in youth development
By Oliver J. Youth programs within recreation and sport are a great way to encourage positive youth development. These programs could not exist without the support and dedication given by coaches in these fields. Hard work and plenty of hours … Continue reading
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The Importance of Youth’s Coaches in Sport
By: Danielle A. I started playing organized sport at the age of 8, and I have been engaged in sports competitively and recreationally ever since. As most of us know, there are countless numbers of people that you meet throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged Coaches, Coaching, Positive youth development, role models, Sport
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Parent Coaching from the Sidelines should be Banned from all Sport
by Desiray W. Growing up in society today a lot of parents want their child to be the best at everything they do and they want their child to succeed in a particular sport like they never got too. Some … Continue reading
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Specialization in Youth Sports
by Laura B. “My 10 year old daughter’s soccer coach told her she had to pick one sport, and start doing additional private training on the side, or he would give away her spot on the team.” This quote from … Continue reading
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Tagged athlete development, Coaching, parents, sport specialization, youth development
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Youth Development Through Recreation and Sport 